An unoccupied street which has become a hotspot for fly-tipping in Stoke-on-Trent is now closed and will remain blocked off for two years.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council have installed concrete barriers on Pyenest Street in Shelton this week in a move designed to improve public safety and create a cleaner environment that encourages investment and growth.

The latest incident on the street happened on Monday when there was a blaze at a disused building on the street.

Proposals for 141 homes on the council-owned land have been lodged, which would mean the vacant Harry Ramjams pub building nearby and the remaining row of terraced houses on the street would be demolished.

The proposals are for a mixed-tenure scheme, comprising 35 properties for social, affordable or intermediate rent and the rest for market housing.

Cllr Amjid Wazir OBE, cabinet member for city pride, enforcement and sustainability for Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: "This area has been a magnet for illegal dumping for some time.

"It has also attracted anti-social behaviour. The area has so much potential to be a cleaner, greener and safer corner of the city."

The council is in talks with developer Genr8 Consortium to look at taking the site forward, but other options may also be considered.

Cllr Chris Robinson, cabinet member for housing and planning at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: "This site is one of a number of brownfield sites, and one of three in Shelton alone, that we are prioritising when it comes to developing new homes in the city.

"In almost two years, we have made significant improvements to our housing stock as part of ongoing efforts to raise housing standards in the city.

"Being able to deliver even more new homes in Stoke-on-Trent takes us one step closer to ensuring that everybody has the opportunity to live in a decent home."

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